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Open Access is a collection of copyright policies that allows authors to share their work publicly. In the context of higher education, it is a way to increase non-monetized access to scholarly research - including faculty and student work. The foundation of OA scholarship should follow the FAIR guidelines:
For more information on what is included in these guidelines, a great place to start is FORCE11
The Open Access Directory (OAD) is a wiki containing lists related to all aspects of OA - from acronyms to publishers, to videos. Have questions about OA? The OAD is a great place to look for answers.
Developed by SPARC in collaboration with PLOS and OASPA, this shows core components of OA. The guide can be downloaded here. 
